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Purina showcases relationship between pets, people

From a child development expert whose pet-centric curriculum is helping rehabilitate troubled adolescents to the founder of New York City’s first cat café, Purina’s third Better With Pets Summit showcased how the relationship between pets and people enhances overall emotional wellness.

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#tbt: Pet food labels a hot topic in the industry

In October 2014, Blue Buffalo faced a situation of accidental mislabeling due to an issue with one of its ingredient suppliers. A Texas plant owned by Wilbur-Ellis mislabeled some ingredients sent to the company’s customers, including Blue Buffalo. Wilbur-Ellis products labeled “100% chicken meal” may have instead contained poultry by-product meal, and Blue Buffalo took to the Internet in an open letter to its customers once it found out.

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Merrick, Drew Brees team up for dogs’ Best Day Ever

Every dog deserves the Best Day Ever. From the ultimate game of fetch to an unending belly rub, dogs should be rewarded for their undeniable loyalty and unconditional love. That’s why Merrick Pet Care, a leader in all-natural pet food, wants to reward the Best Dog Ever with the Best Day Ever.

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PetSmart launches Paleo Diet specialty shop

With the growing popularity of the Paleo Diet among people, pet parents now can embrace this feeding approach for their pets too. PetSmart Inc. will launch a specialty shop section dedicated to the pinnacle natural pet lifestyle brand, Only Natural Pet, a Paleo-inspired brand that is well-suited for dogs and cats and their ancestral wolf and wildcats roots.

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P3|Progressive Pet Products exhibitor list filling up

Making its debut August 24-25, 2016, at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the new P3|Progressive Pet Products trade show exhibitor ranks are filling up with leading distributors, top brands and market newcomers. Headlining the list of companies that have already secured space include leading pet industry distributors Phillips Pet Food & Supplies and General Pet Supply.

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Pet food market mergers and acquisitions in October

Find out about merger and acquisition activity in the pet food industry in October.

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Pet food products recalls in October

Take a look at the pet food products that were recalled in the past month.

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Kansas State pet food event focuses on treats, research

During Petfood Innovation Workshop and the Kansas State Pet Food Experience, attendees learned the latest research and made pet treats with new ingredients.

During Petfood Innovation Workshop, pet food professionals experienced hands-on stations making pet treats using new ingredients such as sorghum and miscanthus.

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Nominations open for Hill’s veterinary award

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) and Hill's Pet Nutrition have launched the search for the 2016 Next Generation Award winner. The Award recognizes a recently qualified veterinarian who has contributed significantly to the betterment of companion animals, the veterinary profession and society at large. Now in its second year, the Next Generation Award will be presented at the WSAVA annual World Congress on September 27-30, 2016, in Cartagena, Colombia.

#tbt: Predictions about baby boomers and pets were wrong

In 2012, a Bloomberg article predicted that baby boomers would spend less on pet products as they age and may give up their pets. But a recent report from Packaged Facts says baby boomers are a major key to market growth.

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Laroy Group acquires Europet Bernina

Continuing on its path of international expansion, Wondelgem, Belgium-based pet supplies specialist Laroy Group reached an acquisition agreement with Dutch group Europet Bernina International (EBI) on October 21, 2015. Els Laroy, Laroy Group CEO, signed the takeover documents at the EBI headquarters in Gemert, the Netherlands, accompanied by the management of both firms.

Fewer dogs, more cats kept as pets in Japan

The number of dogs kept as pets in Japan has fallen 13% over five years, from almost 12 million in 2010 to just over 10 million in 2014. During the same period, the country’s human population has fallen too, but only by 0.8%. The number of cats kept as pets in Japan, however, rose nearly 4% to almost 10 million.

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